Background
Palmer, Stephen Eugene was born on August 2, 1896 in Independence, Iowa, United States. Son of Alanson Llewelyn and Mary (Clark) Palmer.
Palmer, Stephen Eugene was born on August 2, 1896 in Independence, Iowa, United States. Son of Alanson Llewelyn and Mary (Clark) Palmer.
AB, College of Wooster, 1917. Student, University Rennes, France, 1919. Master of Divinity, Bachelor of Divinity with honors, McCormick Theological Seminary, 1922.
Doctor of Divinity, College of Wooster, 1942.
Ordained to ministry, Presbyterian Church, 1922; pastor, First Church, Superior, Wisconsin, 1922-1926; pastor, First Church, Waukesha, Wisconsin, 1926-1930; pastor, Westminster Church, Youngstown, Ohio., 1930-1936; pastor, First Church, Lockport, New York, 1936-1962; interim pastor, Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, 1962-1963; interim pastor, 1st Presbyterian Church, Akron, Ohio., 1964-1965; interim pastor, 1st Presbyterian Church, Sheridan, Wyoming, 1966-1967; interim pastor, 1st Presbyterian Church, Casper, Wyoming, 1968-1969; interim pastor, 1st Presbyterian Church, Skaneateles, New York, 1970-1971; interim pastor, Fairmount Presbyterian Church, Cleveland, 1974-1975. Study and travel, Egypt, Palestine, 1928, 1936. President Ministers Assn.Youngstown and Lockport.
Leader in organization of Youngstown Citizens' Association for Good Government, 1933. Vice moderator General Assembly Presbyterian Church United States of America. Also moderator Presbytery Western New York, 1943-1944, 61-62.
Chairman foreign missions Synod of New York, 1950-1956. Board Foreign Missions of Presbyterian Church, 1946-1952. Served as 1st lieutenant infantry United States Army, World War I. Member McCormick Theological Seminary Alumni Association (president 1942-1943), American Legion, Veterans Foreign Wars.
Clubs: Masons (Buffalo), Rotary (Buffalo), Torch (Buffalo) (director).
Married Katharine Hoelzel Greenslade, June 28, 1922 (deceased February 1976). Children: Stephen Eugene, Robert John, David Clark. Married Helen Donner Whiley, April 16, 1977.